William mitchell



(No Model.)

W. MITCHELL.

FISHING ROD.

Patented Jan.9, 1883.

INVENTOR WITNESSES 6%. m2

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MITCHELL, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FISHING-ROD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,460, dated January9, 1883,

Application filed J ulie 27, 1882. (No model.)

applied. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same.

The object ofthis invention is to obtain annifortn strain and spring infishing-rods throughout their entire length.

A represents the butt of a fishing-rod, B is the grip, and C is the rod.The grip B forms apart of the butt A, and the rod 0 passes in throughthe upper end of the butt A, and has i a screw-hole in its end, or in acap or ferrule i attached to its end, to screw upon a screw, D, securedto the butt-cap E. The interior of the butt A is made so much'largerthan the rod- G that the said rod will be free to bend from end to end,so that the strain and spring of the rod will be uniform throughoutitsentire length, the rod U coming in contact with-the butt A only atits ends. The aperture through 'the forward end of the butt A is made tofit the rod (J, so as to hold the said rod steady.

Having thusdescrihed myinventioml claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent The combination of the cap E,. having a central screw onthe inside, a hollow handle, B, having acentral hole in the butt, andthe fishing-rod G, having, an end open tubular cap Working, on saidscrew, as shown and described.

WILLIAM MITCHELL.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, U. SEDGWICK.

